Holy hills of the Ozarks : religion and tourism in Branson, Missouri / Aaron K. Ketchell.

By: Ketchell, Aaron K, 1971- [author.]Material type: TextTextSeries: Lived religionsPublisher: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2007Description: 1 online resource (339 pages) : illustrationsContent type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781421402437Other title: Religion and tourism in Branson, MissouriSubject(s): Recreation -- Missouri -- Branson | Amusements -- Missouri -- Branson | Amusements -- Religious aspects -- Christianity | Recreation -- Religious aspects -- Christianity | Popular culture -- Religious aspects -- Christianity | Branson (Mo.) -- Religious life and customsGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: Holy hills of the Ozarks : religion and tourism in Branson, Missouri.DDC classification: 277.78/797 LOC classification: BR560.B76 | K48 2007Online resources: Click to View
Contents:
Introduction: "the moral vineyards" -- "Temples of God's own building" : Harold Bell Wright and the roots of Branson tourism -- "Hills of truth and love" : authenticity and the sacred in shepherd of the Hills Country -- "I would much rather see a sermon than hear one" : faith at Silver Dollar City -- Jesus is "the greatest star" : the variety show and contemporary Branson tourism -- "Near heaven" : the dynamics of sacred space in Branson -- Hillbilly heaven : labor, leisure, and the Ozark trickster -- "The aroma of God's spirit" : branding Branson's future.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages [273]-294) and index.

Introduction: "the moral vineyards" -- "Temples of God's own building" : Harold Bell Wright and the roots of Branson tourism -- "Hills of truth and love" : authenticity and the sacred in shepherd of the Hills Country -- "I would much rather see a sermon than hear one" : faith at Silver Dollar City -- Jesus is "the greatest star" : the variety show and contemporary Branson tourism -- "Near heaven" : the dynamics of sacred space in Branson -- Hillbilly heaven : labor, leisure, and the Ozark trickster -- "The aroma of God's spirit" : branding Branson's future.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2016. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.

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